Jan 25, 2018
Looking forward by looking back -- 1978
Karl Nerenberg
Pierre Trudeau had been in power for 10 years. Nigeria moved toward a (brief) return to democracy. And René Lévesque prepared the ground for 1980s referendum on Quebec independence.
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Jan 22, 2018  New human rights watchdog announced, but will it have teeth?Rachel Small We must hold the government accountable to ensure the new ombudsperson is effective. |
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Jan 18, 2018  KAIROS Canada's wish list for 2018Cheryl McNamara Always striving for extraordinary change, KAIROS expects bold new provincial and federal policies this year that will advance human and ecological rights. |
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Jan 18, 2018  1988 and NAFTA rememberedKarl Nerenberg Brian Mulroney is remembered for his unctuous manner and the whiff of corruption that surrounded him. In fact, his was a consequential government. Part 2 of 2. |
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Jan 18, 2018  Looking forward by looking back, 1988 — Part 2Karl Nerenberg Brian Mulroney is remembered for his unctuous manner and the whiff of corruption that surrounded him. In fact, his was a consequential government. Part 2 of 2. |
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Jan 16, 2018  Large dams fail on climate change and Indigenous rightsDavid Suzuki In Canada, large-scale projects such as Site C in B.C. and Muskrat Falls in Labrador run counter to our commitments to combat climate change and respect Indigenous Peoples' rights. |
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Jan 16, 2018  U.S. and NATO take your hands off IranSara Sagaii Nyusha Samiei A statement to the progressive community in Canada that we weren’t able to read out at a Vancouver rally after being attacked |
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Jan 16, 2018  Support lifting sanctions on IranSara Sagaii Nyusha Samiei A statement to the progressive community in Canada that we weren’t able to read out at a Vancouver rally after being attacked |
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Jan 16, 2018  What if two NATO states start shooting at each other? It could happenDavid J. Climenhaga "Don't get in between us and terrorist organizations, or we will not be responsible for the unwanted consequences." – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the United States. |
 Teaching our children about the worldGuides Books about Haiti and about the world |
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Jan 10, 2018  Ahed Tamimi reminds Israel of the value of civil disobedienceJonathan Cook The 16-year-old Palestinian teenager has incensed right-wing Israeli politicians with her defiant dignity. |
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Jan 3, 2018  The slap that was heard around the worldJudy Haiven A protest against the arrest of 16 year old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, and a tribute to the resistance of her and family to the Israeli occupation. |
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Jan 3, 2018  Go on, get happy: A path to well-being in 2018Penney Kome Scientists and the Dalai Lama say that happiness is a skill set that takes training and practice. |
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Jan 2, 2018  Is doomsday really upon us?Gerald Caplan How can any sensible person fail to be shaken by the political events in the past year? |
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Jan 2, 2018  We ignore urgent global warnings at our perilDavid Suzuki Where will we be 25 years from now? It won't be chance that determines our future. It will be the choices we make today. |
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Dec 29, 2017  Caracas versus Ottawa: Who to trust?Yves Engler Canada's recent record of foreign interference elsewhere belies Ottawa's claim that it wants to protect "democracy and human rights" in Venezuela. |
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Dec 26, 2017  Emergency action to defend Al-Quds/JerusalemMartha Roth On December 8th, a rally was held in Vancouver to protest Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. |
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Dec 25, 2017  Canada's abstention in UN vote marks turning point on Israel-Palestine policyYves Engler Since taking office the Trudeau government has repeatedly isolated Canada with the U.S., Israel, and a few tiny Pacific island states in voting against UN resolutions upholding Palestinian rights. |
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Dec 23, 2017  Plenty to do in a year of challenges: 2017 in rabble newsCathryn Atkinson From Indigenous demands for respect and recognition, to Donald Trump's dog whistles to racists, to the Canadian housing crisis, to changes in the NDP, 2017 was a busy news year for rabble writers. |
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Dec 22, 2017  Trudeau's 2017 ends as it began, cozying up to Trump: The year in Canadian PoliticsKarl Nerenberg The U.S. president has had an impact on Trudeau's policies. For example, Canada shelved plans to reform refugee law and thus roll back some of Harper's draconian measures. |
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Dec 21, 2017  Looking for hope at the end of a troubling yearrabble radio As 2017 draws to a close, some words of wisdom in difficult times from a trio of seasoned activists -- Chris Hedges, Angela Davis and Gerry Caplan. |
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Dec 21, 2017  Mining in Kyrgyzstan: Unearthing solidarityRichard Raber Central Asia remains categorized simultaneously as intransigently stuck between the Soviet experience and the 21st century. |
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Dec 14, 2017  Canada backpedals on nuclear weapons banDennis Gruending The Trudeau government claims to support abolition of nuclear weapons ban but voted against just such a treaty at the UN. |
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Dec 14, 2017  Federal prisoners still wait for meaningful reform after two years of 'sunny ways'Jarrod Shook Bridget McInnis Justin Piché Kevin Walby 'The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons' identifies several areas for changes to the laws, policies, and practices in the Canadian penal system to improve life and work inside federal penitentiaries. |
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